China Visa & Apostille Assistance from Canada

Most applications we see from Canada fall into three streams. The Z visa covers employment in mainland China and is built on a work permit notification arranged by the Chinese employer, supported by documents from the applicant's side — typically a degree and a police clearance certificate. The Q visa serves family reunion, for those visiting or joining Chinese citizens or permanent residents, and leans on relationship documents such as marriage or birth certificates. The M visa covers commercial visits — trade fairs, supplier meetings, negotiations — and usually turns on an invitation letter from a Chinese business partner.

Visa Jet helps you identify the right stream, assemble the supporting documents each one expects, and present a consistent application. Where your file also needs certified Chinese translation, we coordinate that alongside the document work.

For decades, Canadian documents for China needed the full consular legalization chain. That changed when China joined the Apostille Convention, in force since 7 November 2023 — and Canada followed as a member on 11 January 2024. The practical effect: mainland China now generally accepts apostilles on Canadian public documents, issued by Global Affairs Canada or by designated provincial authorities in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, and consular legalization is largely no longer required for mainland use.

That said, the transition is still settling in practice, and individual receiving authorities in China may have their own expectations, so we always confirm current requirements for your document type and destination before proceeding. Documents we commonly apostille for China include degrees and transcripts for Z visa work permits, police clearance certificates, and marriage or birth certificates for Q visa and family matters.

Chinese visa applications are detail-heavy, and small inconsistencies — dates that disagree between the form and the invitation, a name spelled differently across documents — are a common source of returned files. Depending on your stream, a typical file includes:

We review your documents, coordinate apostilles or any remaining legalization your case requires, arrange certified translation, and provide submission support to the relevant Chinese mission or visa centre serving your region — all remotely, by email and secure courier, from anywhere in Canada.

We never guarantee visa approval or processing times; those rest with the Chinese authorities. Contact info@visajet.ca or +1 819-635-8787 and we will map out your application step by step.